Relieving fixture



Fells, 1952 Filed Jan. 5l, 1948 J. H. MCDONALD ETI' AL RELIEVING FIXTURE 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 'frq l IH

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Feb. 5, 1952 J. H. MGDONALD Erm.

RELIEVING FIXTURE 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Jan. 31. 1948 Feb. 5, 1 952 J. H. MCDONALD ETAL 2,584,483

RELIEVING FIXTURE Filed Jan. 51, 194s :s sheets-sheet s Patented Feb. 5, 1952 :UNiTuDf 'STATES PATENT OFFICE J ohn H. McDonald and John Novak, Chicago, Ill.. 'assignor`s, `by mesne assignments, to Glenbard Tool Mfrs., Chicago, Ill., a copartnershlp Application January 31, 194s, serial N9. 5,577

The present invention relates to a machine fix-- ture' and has specialV reference to/'a workv supporting`V fixture for use' withy a', machine `vsuch as a grinding machine. v More particularly, this inventionfrelates' to a relieving fixture suitable forsupporting tools and implements Asuch as rea'mers, drills, counterbores, cutters, hollow mills,V trepan tools,r etc., and mov'- irig them during grinding orothr treatmentv in such manner as to provide radial, or longitudinal and'radial, relief durig'the operation'. y The fixture vmay comprise a work supporting head'mounted on a basefor both longitudinal movement and pivotal or 4rocking movement aboutalongitudinal axis.l The head is provided with supportingV structure including a spindle for supporting a`tool or implement andfcaus'ing'it to rotate with the` spindle which maybe driven [by anyfsuitable means actuating mechanism is provided for producing. longitudinal. ri'eieationfof thehead and the ,implement carried thereby l in timed lrelation withtherotation of thespindle, and additional means are employed for causing pivotal movement of the head during its longitudinal. movementand in timed relation therewith .Separataindependently; adjustable means .are rovidedirvaryirig boththe 10mitudinaiand. pivotal ,movements -Of the head- Thus.: the-'fixture can=be adjusted to provide the exact Alongitudinal and radial relief desired. for any particular work. When radial relief alone is desired, mechanism eiectingpivotal movement ofthe head cooperates4 withA the spindle in timed relationtogthe rotationthereof. f y

An object of the present invention is to provide axtureior use with a grinder or ,other machine tool .for supporting and guiding the work with respect toV the tool in such Amanner as to provide radial, or; longitudinal and radial, relief.

Another vobject istoA providesuch a lxture having.' independently'. adjustable means :for controlling; .the longitudinal. movement and zinde# pencle'ntly.` adjustable means for .controlling Uthe pivotal movement ofthe head. `i l JStill another objectfis to provide alxture of the type above referred to whichis simple in construction yand d may' be 'readily adjusted and operatd f Further objects and advantages will be apparent from the `following description andv claims when considered vwith the' accompanying drawingsin which:` n f Y Fig. 1 is a front perspective view of a.

d A d extur embodying the' present invention;

7 oltums.V (Gis1-219) Fig. 2 is a rear perspective view of the'fixture;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of one end'of the xture showing the driving means for producing longitudinal movement;

Fig. 4 lis a cross sectional view taken on the lines 4-4 of Fig. 3; I l j Fig. 5 isa central vertical cross sectional view taken along the lines 5-'5of Fig. 4;A

Fig. 6 is a cross sectional view taken along the lines 6-6 of Fig. 3; Y i

Fig. 7 is a side elevational view'of a. modified form of driving means for eiectingpivotal move'- ment of the head. and Y Fig. 8 is an end elevational view ofthe modi-'- catio'n shown in Fig. 7. g

Referring more' particularly to the drawings, there is shown a fixture embodying the present invention positioned for supporting work during treatment by the grinding wheel of a grinding machine. The xture comprises a head II hav ing a main body portion I2 mounted on a base I3.` Rotatably mounted in the head II is a spindle I4 having at one end a live center I5 for engaging one end of a vtool such as the stepped reamer I5, illustrated in the drawings. The opposite end of the reamerV is'supportedby the tail stock center I1 `mounted on the tail stock I8 which in turn is supported on the bar I9 extending from the main bodyprtion I2. The ,tail stock I8 is arranged for longitudinalvadjustment along thebar I9. A set screw 2U serves to hold the tail stock in desired position on the bar I9. A dog 2I. held on the innernend of the tool I B by a set screw 22, is driven by a driver- 23 mounted on the live center I5. An ,adjustablel screw 24 on the driver engages the driver `with thedog 2l. The screw 24 is held in position by a lock nut 25. In this manner, the

tool 'I6 is causedto rotate with the spindle;v I4.v

The opposite end of the'spindle is provided with agear26 in mesh with a gear 21 of the speed re-. ducer 28 driven by a ymotor 29. f y

The headA I I and the main body portion I2 are mounted onthe base I3 for both longitudinal and pivotal' movement about an'faxis longitudinal of the head. To accomplish this the base I3 'is provided with a bracket v3|) having a longitudinal opening therein,ltheA bracket being securedto the base` I3 -byan'y suitablemeans'such as bolts 3l. Mounted in 4the brack`et'30 is a tubular bronze bearing-32 'in whicl''ispositioned a cylindrical shaft 33 having a reduced'endportion 34. I j A t the bottom ofthe main body portion I2 of thejheadI'I there are two spaced bearing portions 35 having 'aligned` openings therethrough for receiving the shaft 33. The space between the bearing portions is suiicient to accommodate the bracket 30 therebetween. It is to be noted that when the body portion I2 is mounted on the shaft 33, the bottom of the body portion is spaced above the surface of the base to permit the body portion to pivot about the shaft-33 on the `base 30.

A spring 36 is positioned in the hollow shaft 33, one end being positioned by the closed, reduced end of the shaft and the other end of the spring being held under tension by the screw cup 3I threaded into the pillow block 38 bolted tothe base I3. The closed end of the hollow shaft3-3 is held in place against the action ofthe spring 3Iy The s,

.The Vmechanism `for providing longitudinal movement of the body portion I2 and .the head II willnow be described. .This comprises a slide 4I mounted in guides 42 secured Ato .the outer face .of .the gear plate 39. The guides 42 are mounted to direct the slide 4I in a path which preferably .extends substantially radially of the center of the hollow shaft 33 about which the body portion ofthe head pivots. 'The upper'end ofthe slide '4I vis provided with a roller 43 which engages the ,periphery of a cam 44 mounted on th "shaft 45 extending from the plate A39. The cam '44is xedto rotate with the Ygear v4' in mesh with thespindle-driving gear'2'6.

'The lower end ofthe slide 4I is bifurcated and a pin 4'I having a roller'48 thereon extends betwe'enthe legs of the Slide'M. The slide is drilled from'the bottom'to receive a spring 49 which'is held in place by a plunger 'supported on the projection 5I ofthe gear plate 39. The 'spring 49 thus maintains'th'e`r1oller`43 ofthe slide 4I in contact with 'the -periphery of the cam 44 at all times. The cam'is shapedto gradually force the slide 4I downwardly against the action 'of the spring 49 duringmost of onerotation` thereof and then'to 'permit' the 'spring 49 Ato'su'dderly raise it to'upperposition. Thus -for each rotationof the cam-"44 the slide goes from upper positionto lower position-aridv returns again to' upper position.

Athrustmember`52 having a flatjsurface 53is mounted on a pin '54 :extending between the spaced arms 55 Yof the-support`5`6. The Vthrust member 52 is adjustable onv the pin 54 fand may be vxedin any desired positionby tightening the bolt l5I threaded onto ithe Vend of the pin-'154 'to 'clamp thethrustfmember'52 betwee'nthe-arms-l55. The 'adjustment 'of the thrust member maybe facilitated by -an outwardly projecting screw 58. Theisup'port V5B is provided with a shaft59 posi- .tionediin the pillow .block v6l) and is adjustable thereinabouttheaxis of .the vshaft59. NThe set screw 6I maintains `the shaft 59 in desiredposition. With the construction above described, rotation 'of the gear 26 `by the motor 29 causes rotati-on of vthe gear 46 `and .cam 44, the latter v`forcing the slide4I downwardly. The `spring 36 in the h'ol- `low-shaft33 maintains theroller-48 -of the slide in contact with-theiiat surface 53 of the thrust member 52'.' -Consequently,if the fat surface 53 is gat an -angleto the direction-of movement of the slide 4I, longitudinal` movement will 'be vimparted to the body .portion .-I2 .and `the head II. As the Agear iiI which vdrives .the .spindle also drivesthe gear 46,.the'head .I`I will be .reciprocated longitudinally'intimed' relation with the rotation of the spindle I4 and the implement I5 carried thereby. When a cam such as cam 44 is employed, the ratio between the number of teeth in the gears 26 and 46 is equal to the number of Vflutes in the implement to be ground or other- Wise treated.

. Whenitis desired to change .the u,ratio -between .gears 2'6and 46 :the gears .mayfbe replaced. If a 'moving-'the shaft 45 away from the spindle I4.

To,permitsuicientipivotal movement, plate 39 is provided with anarcuate slot 62 through which .the screw v4I) extends. screw 40, the gear plate 39 may be pivoted in any direction and ythen held as desired upon tightening -of Ythe screw 40. It is also Ypossible to vary the reciprocation of theslide 4I by employing a different shaped cam-44. y

Longitudinal movement ofthe head I I and the bodyportion I2 also results in a pivoting or rocking movement of the head and .body "members about the shaft33`l Onemeansof accomplishing this is illustrated particularly "in Figs. r2 'and 5. A member 53,similar`it'o the `thrust member 52, is mounted onthe rear'ofthe body portion vvI2 and. like the thrust rmemberv 52, isiprovided with 'a flat surfaceBiL The memberiB Apivots onascrew threaded into the Vbody'portion I2 'and maybe adjusted thereabout to alter the 4position ofthe dat surface 64. A bracket -56 'positioned at the rear'of the base 'I3 vhas Irotatably mounted there'- on a'roller G'I 'positioned to-'engage the flat surface 64. Iof the member 63. Compression springs 63 positionedbetween an overhanging'portion 'of the main body portion *I2 "and-the base I3 tend'to forcethe rear oflthe-bodyportion -I2 downwardly and thus Vmaintainthe -lat surface 64 incontact Withtheroll'erl'l 'atall times. By arranging the flat surface6`4atanangle to the horizontalpthe head vandbody-membersfIfI and 'I2 Will be-caused to pivot or'rock when -they are moved longitudinally as previously described. v

The extent or amplitudelof 'the `movement 'of the-head andfbodyfmenbersis controlled bythe adjustment of the'iiat surfaces 53 Vand '64 ofthe members l52 land 63. 4The 'more nearly fsurfa'ce 153 is at"right^ angles=tofthe path of `movement oflthe 'slide 4 I the greater -theAlongitudinalfmovement of thel 4head EI I will be. Likewise the greater the deviation of the'l'at surface 64-1from `-the. horizontal, lthe greater flwillbe-the pivotal .'or'irocking movement of the Ahead -for :any adjustment "or the fsurfalce 53.

AThe .grinding iwheelzmay 1 berpositioned fwithi-respect .1tothe.xture as' shown in Fig. .1. .In this position with thefiiatlsuraces 53zand 64:.arranged as illustratedainithedrawings, .the .tool I 6 inconvtact with `the :grinding wheel willimove'with a somewhat spiral.. motion zresultin'g .in -both radial and;longitudinal;relief fourtimesfor eachlrevolu.- Ation vof the:spind1e i I 4. :If Lit fis desired .to increase either the radial orfthe longitudinalrelief :without faifectingithe-othen this-.may be done byadjusting respectively .the :imembers 631. and 52. Thus, the. iixtureV can `be `adjusted to -`provide the exact longitudinal and radial relief desired for any .grindingoperation When the nxtureisfto be usedto Y.provide-radiz'il relief only, the Amodification `shown inr'lligs. '7 and 3 is employed. Before the attachmentshown .in.1igs..7.andv8 issecured in position, the ,gear plate '39 with the :partsisupporte'd'thereby'isJremoved. Also the pillow block' and "the parts Thus, by loosening themounted thereon are removed from the base I3.

adjustably mounted on a pin-11 extending between the spaced arms 18 of bracket 19. The bracket'19i is provided with a longitudinal slot through which the bolt 80 extends and threads into the base I3 thereby adjustably securingthe bracket on the base I3.

:A roller 8I is mounted on the upper end of the Vslide 13.` A spring 82 is positioned in the space provided therefor in the slide 13. The lower end of the spring is supported on the shelf 83 secured to the bottom of the plate 69. vThis construction tends to maintain the slide 13in upper position vat all times. AThe roller 8l on the slide 13 contacts the periphery Vofcam 84 Amounted on shaft 8,5 extending from the plate 69. A gear 86 for meshing with the gear 26 on the end of the spindle I4 is connected to the cam 84 so that the gear and cam rotate together. Due to the shape of the cam 84rotation of the gears 26 and 86 causes reciprocation of the slide 13. Whenever the iiat surface' of the thrust member 1B is at an angle to the direction of movement of the slide 13,\the head and body members I I and I2 will be caused to pivot about lthe shaft 33 of the xture thereby providing radial relief alone.

By reversing either ofv the cams 44 or 84 the machine may be altered from'the arrangement shown, designed for supporting implements having a right hand cut, to a machine for supporting for treatment implements having a left hand cut. f

With fixtures of the foregoing type, any desirable radial and longitudinal relief may be provided `simply by altering the adjustment of the members 52, 63 and 16. This can be done easily and quickly. vMoreover, each of these members can be adjusted independently of the other.

Whilev particular relieving fixtures have been shown and described, it is to be understood that various changes and modifications may be made therein without departing from the present invention and therefore, We wish to be only by the appended claims.

We claim: Y j,

l. A fixture comprising a work supporting head having means including a spindle for supporting Work to 'be treated and'rotating it with said spindle, means for rotating said spindle, a base, said head being mounted on said base for longitudinal movement and for pivotal movement about an axis longitudinal of said head,

' actuating means coordinated with said spindle for longitudinally reciprocating said head and returning it to initial position at least once for each rotation of said spindle, said actuating means being adjustable to vary the amplitude of said reciprocating movement, and means actuated by the longitudinal reciprocation of said head for effecting rocking of said head about said axis longitudinal thereof.

2. A xture comprising a work supporting head member having means including a spindle for limited supporting work to be treated and rotating it with saidspindle, means for continuously rotating said spindle, a base member, said head being mounted Von said base for longitudinal movement and for pivotal movement about an axis longitudinal of said head, means for causing longitudinal reciprocation of said head member comprisingvan actuating element carried by one of said members 'andr reciprocated in timed relation with said spindle driving means ina plane substantially normal to thelongitudnal axis of said head and an actuated element having a straight bearing portion mounted on said other member for engagement by said actuating element, said actuated element being adjustable about an axis at right angles to the path of movement of said actuating element to vary the angularity of said bearing portion t0 said actuating element, and adjustable means actuated by the longitudinal reciprocation of said head for effecting rocking of said head about said longitudinal axis.

,3. A iixture comprising a work supporting head having means including a spindle for supporting work to beA treated and rotating it with said spindle, means for continuously rotating said spindle, a base, said head being mounted on said base for longitudinal movement and for pivotal movement about an axis longitudinal of said head, a slide mounted on said 'head for reciprocation in a path substantially normal to said longitudinal axis of said head, means coordinated with said spindle driving means for causing re-A ciprocation of said slide in timed relation to the rotation of said spindle, an actuated element having a straight bearing portion mounted on said base with said bearing portion positioned for engagement by said slide, said actuated element being Yadjustable about an axis at right angles to the path of said reciprocating slide to vary the angularity of said straight bearing portion to said slide, and adjustable means actuated by the longitudinal reciprocation of said head for effecting rocking of said head about said longitudinal axis.

4. A fixture comprising a work supporting headv having a work spindle therein, means for rotating said spindle,`a`base, said head being mounted on said base for longitudinal movement and for pivotal movement about an axis longitudinal of said head, actuating mechanism cor'- related with the rotation of said spindle for effecting longitudinal reciprocation of said work head and its return' to initial position at least once foreach rotationv of said spindle, and adjustable means actuatedbyY the longitudinal reciprocation ofI said head for effecting rocking of said head about saidA longitudinal axis.

5. A' fixture comprising a Work supporting head member, afspindle rotatably mounted in said head member and arranged longitudinally thereof, means for continuously rotating said spindle, a base member, said head being mounted on said base member for longitudinal movement and for pivotal movement about an axis longitudinal of said head, means for causing longitudinal reciprocation of said head member with respect to said base comprising an actuating element carried by one of said members and reciprocated in timed relation with said spindle driving means in a plane substantially normal to the longitudinal axis of said head, an actuated element having a straight bearing portion mounted on said other member for engagement by said actuating element, said actuated element being Vadjustable fabout fan @axis @substantially wat right :angles to tthe ','path .of Kmovement vof said actuating .elementrto-'varythe angularity of =said bearing rportion ato said lactuating `element, resilient .means for `maintaining said actuating and actuated elements incontact, and means onisaid vhead y.and base rmemb'ers for .eiecting :rocking of said head .i about ysaid longitudinal .axis-during longitudinal .reciprocation `of 1said .head, :said last means :comprising .-a ftilting .element having .a

Straight bearing portion mounted .on one -of said members :and .a shearing portion-mounted .on said other member for .engagement with Vsaid straight bearing :portion during longitudinal :movement ofsa'idliead, said tilting'zelement .being adjust- 2.

able about .-.an .axis substantially normalto v'the direction of longitudinal movement of .saidshead to vary the angularity of .the .straight 'bearing portion Vthereon :to .said .fbearing element.

:6. A .fixture comprising :a Work :supporting head member, ya spindle rotatably mounted .in said head member and arranged longitudinally thereof, .means for continuously rotating said spindle,a-.base memben'said vhead being ymounted on .said .base for longitudinal .movement ,and Yfor pivotal :movement -labout an .axis .longitudinal of ,'said head, :means for f causing v.longitudinal reciprocation 'of :saidhead Ymember on said base member comprising'anactuating element carried by .saiddieadmember :and ireciprocated in timed relation with `said spindle driving means vin a plane Asubstantially.normal to the longitudinal axis1of .said head,andanzactuated element having a straight bearing 4portion .xedly mounted with :respect to said base .member for engagement by saidactuating-elementfsaid actuated element being-adjustable .about an axis substantially .at right angles to -the path of movement .of said actuating yelement .to vary vthe .angularity yof said bearing vportion to said actuating element and control the amplitude oflongitudinalmovement -of 'said head ymember, Vresilient means for :maintaining .said actuating .and actuated elements in contact,:and means-0n said @head and base .members for effecting rocking of said headaabout said longitudinal .axis during .longitudinal reciproca- 8 abasezmemberesaidshead -being Vmounted on .said base for longitudinal Vmovement and for :pivotal movement about :an axis .longitudinal fof :said head. im'eans @for causing longitudinal .reciprocatoniof saidmeadmember-.on said base member comprising van 'actuating :element carried by vsaid head :member and .reciprocated ein timed relation withfsaid'fspindle:driving means in a plane substantiallynormall to the longitudinal axisiof said head,andanactuatedelement having a straight bearing portion .'xedly mounted with respect :to said ibase member vior `.engagement by A'said :ac-

.tuating'-element, said actuated element being :ad-

justable about an axis substantially 'at right angleslito the path iof. movement Lof said eactuating element yto vary Athe angularity of said lbearing portion to said actuating element and .control the amplitude of .said longitudinal movement of said head y member, iresilientmeans for 'maintainingssaid actuating -and' actuated :elements in contact, and means on `said head and ibase :members for eiectingfrookingof said head about ysaid Vlongitudinal .axis during -longitudinal reciprocation of said head, said last meansfcomprising'a :tilting element .having astraight .bearing portion fixedly .mounted with respect to :said base Amemberfand :a bearingfportion mounted .on said yhead member iorengagement with said straight-bearing portion A'during longitudinal movement lof said Lhead, said tilting :element being vadjustable about an e axis substantially znormal to .the `direction of .longitudinal movement Aof said :head to vary the'angularity thereof .to said bearing element.

.JOHN rI-l. MCDONALD. .JOI-IN NOVAK.

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